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04/09/2002 Entry: "Funeral thoughts"
I'm not a monarchist, but it was hard to be unmoved by the dignity of the Queen Mother's funeral today. I'm preparing to take 2 funeral services myself. They'll be much quieter events than the grand state occasion, but just as important to the bereaved as today's service undoubtedly was for the Queen. When the Archbishop pronounced the commendation, it was "for our sister Elizabeth" - I was reminded that God does not distinguish between people on the basis of their rank, class or status. Neither should we.
These funereal thoughts put me in mind of some verse of Charles Wesley, rarely sung but still powerful:
Rejoice for a brother deceased,
Our loss is his infinite gain;
A soul out of prison released,
And free from its bodily chain;
With songs let us follow his flight,
And mount with his spirit above,
Escaped to the mansions of light,
And lodged in the Eden of love.
